China vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

China
75,846 millions
in 1999
Republic of Korea
88,456 millions
in 2016
China rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 88,456 millions against 75,846 millions in China, a difference of 12,610 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 161 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 88,456 millions against 75,846 millions in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between China and Republic of Korea?
12,610 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1999.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
China ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/